Introduction

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You'll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

Your role and responsibilities
QA Engineer - HCI(Hyper Converged Infrastructure)Networking & Infrastructure Validation
Looking for a test engineer with strong expertise in validating modern HCI/datacenter networking stacks integrated with Kubernetes/OpenShift environments. Drive end-to-end validation of HCI networking infrastructure including switch fabrics, provisioning workflows, OpenShift networking, resiliency, and multi-site connectivity scenarios across Lenovo and Juniper environments.
Required Skills

• Deep understanding of datacenter networking:
• LACP/Bonding
• VLANs/MTU
• MLAG/ISL concepts
• BGP, EVPN/VXLAN fundamentals
• Routing and switching troubleshooting
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Juniper and Lenovo switches
  • OpenShift/Kubernetes networking
  • DHCP/DNS/PXE-based provisioning flows
  • Multi-site and SDN connectivity validation
• Strong debugging capability across:
  • Physical network
  • Linux networking stack
  • OpenShift SDN/OVN-Kubernetes
  • Packet capture and traffic analysis
  • Experience building:
  • HA/failover/network resiliency tests
  • Scale and interoperability tests

Familiar with

• Python automation
• TCP/IP fundamentals
• Linux administration
• Infrastructure observability and log analysis

Nice to Have

• EVPN/VXLAN fabric validation
• Bare-metal OpenShift deployments
• Storage/network convergence in HCI platforms
• Exposure to enterprise/private cloud architectures

Required education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise
Test Engineer - HCI Networking & Infrastructure Validation
Looking for a test engineer with strong expertise in validating modern HCI/datacenter networking stacks integrated with Kubernetes/OpenShift environments. Drive end-to-end validation of HCI networking infrastructure including switch fabrics, provisioning workflows, OpenShift networking, resiliency, and multi-site connectivity scenarios across Lenovo and Juniper environments.
Required Skills

• Deep understanding of datacenter networking:
• LACP/Bonding
• VLANs/MTU
• MLAG/ISL concepts
• BGP, EVPN/VXLAN fundamentals
• Routing and switching troubleshooting
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Juniper and Lenovo switches
  • OpenShift/Kubernetes networking
  • DHCP/DNS/PXE-based provisioning flows
  • Multi-site and SDN connectivity validation
• Strong debugging capability across:
  • Physical network
  • Linux networking stack
  • OpenShift SDN/OVN-Kubernetes
  • Packet capture and traffic analysis
  • Experience building:
  • HA/failover/network resiliency tests
  • Scale and interoperability tests

Familiar with

• Python automation
• TCP/IP fundamentals
• Linux administration
• Infrastructure observability and log analysis

Nice to Have

• EVPN/VXLAN fabric validation
• Bare-metal OpenShift deployments
• Storage/network convergence in HCI platforms
• Exposure to enterprise/private cloud architectures

Preferred technical and professional experience

* Script Development Skills: Experience working with Network testing, script development to automate testing processes, ensuring efficiency and reliability, is beneficial for this role. * Automated Testing Knowledge: Exposure to collaborating on enabling automated testing, utilizing designed test tools and scripts, is advantageous. * Product Testing Understanding: Experience working with testing processes for various products, understanding the need for automated testing, is preferred.

Years of Experience:
0-3